--- ircd-hybrid-8/NEWS 2012/06/20 19:24:49 1442 +++ ircd-hybrid/trunk/NEWS 2013/01/06 11:42:40 1731 @@ -1,40 +1,114 @@ +-- ircd-hybrid-8.1.0beta1 Release Notes +o) Improved WEBIRC authentication; added 'webirc' to auth::flags. + A "webirc." spoof is now no longer required +o) Implemented new memory pool allocator which basically is taken from Tor's + mempool allocator for Tor cells +o) Major code cleanups +o) Implemented new binary database storage for X-,D-,K-,G-Lines and RESVs + Temporary bans are now stored as well and will persist after a reboot + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.4 Release Notes +o) Fixed possible core on USERHOST/ISON with optimization enabled +o) Fixed bug where can_flood sometimes didn't work as expected + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.3 Release Notes +o) Fixed core on UNDLINE +o) XLINE/KLINE/RESV/DLINE/SQUIT and KILL now have the same default reason + if a reason hasn't been specified + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.2 Release Notes +o) Minor updates to the build system +o) Fixed broken --enable-assert configure switch +o) Fixed bug where timed events stopped from working if the system's + clock is running backwards +o) STATS q|Q now shows how many times a resv{} block has been matched +o) Fixed contributed WEBIRC module +o) IRC operators may now again see server generated nick rejection notices + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.1 Release Notes +o) Fixed broken CIDR support for CHALLENGE based irc operator logins +o) Fixed class limits not properly applying to oper{} blocks +o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services +o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes +o) Fixed possible TBURST desynchronization with services +o) Fixed TBURST sending server's name to clients if it's a hidden server + +-- ircd-hybrid-8.0.0 Release Notes +o) Fixed an off-by-one with spoofs. Spoofs are now also checked for + invalid characters +o) Removed general::use_whois_actually configuration directive. This is + now enabled by default +o) Minor SQUIT handling fixes +o) Fixed bancache not being updated on CHGHOST/CHGIDENT + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8rc1 Release Notes +o) Removed general::client_flood configuration option and added the + new 'recvq' configuration directive to class{} blocks. + The max size of a receive queue can be seen in "STATS Y" + for each class +o) Allow the '[' and ']' characters in server description + + +-- ircd-hybrid-8beta3 Release Notes +o) Fixed wrong syntax in several language files +o) Removed &localchannels +o) PRIVMSG to opers@some.server is no longer supported +o) Fixed bug that could lead to topic desynchronization +o) Removed serverhide::disable_hidden configuration option +o) Dropped ircd-hybrid-6 GLINE compatibility mode +o) Removed use_invex, use_except and use_knock configuration options. + These features are now enabled by default + + -- ircd-hybrid-8beta2 Release Notes o) channel::disable_fake_channels now also disables ascii 29 (mIRC italic) when set to yes o) Added channel::max_chans_per_oper configuration directive. The old way - was to let ircops join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user + was to let operators join three times the amount of max_chans_per_user o) Replaced MODLOAD, MODUNLOAD, MODRELOAD, MODLIST and MODRESTART commands with the new MODULE command which can be fed with the LOAD, UNLOAD, RELOAD and LIST parameters. - MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload all modules + MODRESTART has been entirely removed. Use "MODULE RELOAD *" to reload + all modules o) Added back server notice when a client tries to obtain a reserved nick name +o) Removed OMOTD module +o) Added 'set' to operator privilege flags. Gives access to the "SET" command +o) Improved TS6 support +o) Channel keys/passwords are now case sensitive -- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes -o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes - have been done for this: +o) Implemented full services support, including but not limited to the + following changes: - Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers - Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages - Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps. - - Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as - channelmode +r (registered channel) - - Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected - client notices now go to new usermode +j - - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.) - - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel) + - Changed rejected client notices to go to new usermode +j. These + previously used usermode +r. + - Added usermode +r (registered nick) and channelmode +r (registered channel) - Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message) + - Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel) + - Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.) - Added services{} block to ircd.conf - Added services_name directive to general{} block - Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibility, but can be used by operators, too -o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based - bans should only be added via ircd.conf -o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags. - Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags - are supposed to be doing -o) Idle-time klines have been removed +o) Removed RKLINE and RXLINE commands. Regular expression based bans should + only be added via ircd.conf +o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator + privilege flags. Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what + these flags control +o) Removed Idle-time klines o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore -o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now +o) Removed general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now controlled via connect::flags explicitly o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now @@ -43,10 +117,10 @@ o) Added usermode +H which is basically hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now be hidden even on remote servers o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks -o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS - for inter-server communication. +o) Removed the servlink program. ircd-hybrid can now make use of + SSL/TLS for inter-server communication. NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS - connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library + connection is required, as compression is now handled via OpenSSL o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead. Both of these options can now be changed at runtime @@ -59,11 +133,6 @@ o) Overall code cleanup and speed improv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -NOTE: This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this - code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause. We do - NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such - as EFnet. - BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report